Once or twice every 5 or 6 games Peter Holland would show a flash of hockey brilliance that would catch your eye... but has never been able to put it all together. I don't expect that to change in Arizona.

The NHL could be looking at a $2 million rise in the salary cap for next season, but early projections should be taken with a grain of salt. In December 2015, a potential rise of $3 million was projected. The upper limit increased by only $1.6 million.

I have no problem with the contract but how are Snow and Capuano still calling the shots for the Isles? They have some nice talent but Snow has done a horrible job of finding a suitable winger for Tavares. And that Ladd contract... yikes. And they're currently last in the division.

NHL, or ANY professional athlete for that matter, has NO business competing in the Olympics.
But this is more about money than anything else. But hey let's put up a team in the middle of the desert with no built in fan base. It'll be great...

No Hockey News, most fans don't want to see NHL players at the Olympics or any other ternament. As a Kings' fan I was pissed off to see Gabby hurt at the World Cup of Hockey. The Stanley Cup is by far more important than any other trophy or medal. If a player wants to represent his country, he should take out insurance in case he gets hurt. Also, he should give up his paychecks for the time that he is away from the team.

I am a fan... and I DO NOT want to see the players play in the Olympics. They have contracts with the NHL organization and if they get injured in the Olympics, then the NHL team is the one who gets shafted in it, most injuries at Olympics leave the player(s) out for the remainder of the season and possibly the playoffs... I for one hope that the players in the NHL won't be in the Olympics anymore!

Rewatch the play and tell me how that is intentional. Then look at Manning's concern after the play. If anything manning should have been called for high sticking. Last night was all about Trash talking and getting under mcdavids skin. That is part of the game.

Anyone else see the irony in him saying "He didn't wanna fight any of our other players. Tells what kind of man he is"? If you're gonna get your panties in such a bunch over something someone says do something about it don't cry all game and then to the media about it.

Fact: Manning didn't try to injure Mcdavid.
Fact: Manning got under his skin. Manning did his job.
Fact: Mcdavid should know better. If you can't take trash talk during the game maybe he should play golf.

Eric Semborski landed himself the opportunity of a lifetime when he strapped on the pads as an emergency backup for the Blackhawks, and now Topps has commemorated the moment with a Semborski trading card.

The Winnipeg Jets aren’t completely healthy yet, but a major piece is back in the lineup Thursday as Mark Scheifele returns from injury. Scheifele, the Jets leading scorer, has missed the past three games due to a hamstring issue.

It’s been another tough road back from a concussion, but Clarke MacArthur is inching closer to his return. Senators coach Guy Boucher confirmed MacArthur can take contact and said the 31-year-old looks better every day.

The Rangers started the season as one of the league’s hottest teams, but have come back down to earth lately. Getting back on track will be a bit harder without the services of Rick Nash for the next week.

At least two teams are reportedly interested in acquiring the Sedins for their full cap hit and Canucks veterans could draw interest at the trade deadline. The Kings are looking to clear cap space by moving out Teddy Purcell.

The Golden Knights have hit another hurdle with their name, this time with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. A trademark request has been rejected, but it doesn’t sound like the team expects a name change.

Not meaning it to troll, genuine question... why wasn't this handled before announcing the name to begin with? Why wouldn't you make sure you can legally use the name before doing all the logo-unveiling and such? This seems like no one has a clue what's going on in their office, from here at least.

I thought it was odd that when they announced the name, they had no uniforms to unveil. Red flag for me. The owner has such a hard on for the Knights name I think he's just grasping for any variation that sticks. I agree with most comments here, change the name and move forward.

Trade means we are going to give up assets, which means there will be another hole as a result of a trade. Jarrod Stoll is a free agent with a couple of cups under his belt. Either give him a try out or bring up McCarron and move shaw to centre

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been the most pleasant surprise in the NHL this season. But that doesn't mean everyone is on board with them. But we at THN are, as you can see by our Power Rankings this week.

Maybe THIS year will be the year the Jackets finally avoid the injury bug that has hurt them so many times in the past. They've had an inordinate amount of bad luck in their franchise history, but they seem determined this year to make their own luck and out work other teams despite a schedule that works against them with so many back-to-back games again this year. Kuddos to Torts for changing their mindset in that regard.

First off Johnson has always had pretty good numbers everywhere and seems to be coming into his own. It really helps now Little Mr. Hockey is back don't expect that shine to wear off soon. Flames are a different team with that little guy in the line up. Johnson was likely one of the best back ups and should have had a spot as a starter awhile ago. Everyone thought they had great up an coming goalies in the system so he was pushed out.

Elliott's demise shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. He's never been able to perform when he's been labeled the starter. He's a great guy and great back up goalie. But that's that. If you watched him play in St Louis thoroughly and didn't just look at his numbers but actually watched, this isn't a surprise.